Stolen White House van results in charges for Virginia man

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia man faces federal charges in the theft of a truck containing President Barack Obama's audio and other equipment.

Prosecutors say Eric Brown, 48, of Richmond, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of theft of government property. A federal magistrate on Wednesday ordered Brown held without bond.

The complaint against Brown says he bragged about the the theft, sold a stolen laptop and possessed equipment that contained the presidential seal.

The van with equipment used by the president during public appearances was at a hotel parking lot in a Richmond suburb on Oct. 16, 2011. The empty van was recovered on the other side of town the next day.